Project Cure CRC
Request for Proposals
Project Cure CRC has announced a rolling Request for Proposals (RFP), making available tens of millions of dollars to academic and industry researchers whose work aims to expedite colorectal cancer research to a curable science. Download the RFP for details and submit your proposal at ProposalCentral.
Hope for today's patients
With bold and urgent action, Project Cure CRC seeks to cultivate breakthroughs in colorectal cancer diagnosis, treatment, metastasis, and survivorship. The project will ignite innovative treatments to end colorectal cancer now.
Funded research
Raghu Kalluri, MD, PhD
Dr. Kalluri of MD Anderson Cancer Center aims to develop urgently needed therapeutic options for the 96% of colorectal cancer patients with microsatellite stable (MSS) disease.
H. Charles Manning, PhD
H. Charles Manning, PhD, a professor at MD Anderson Cancer Center, will lead a collaborative effort to discover the first theranostic pair for imaging and therapy for patients with CRC.
Cure CRC Summit
In December 2023, the Cure CRC Summit welcomed more than 100 prominent scientists to foster partnerships that will challenge the status quo of colorectal therapies and discover new trajectories toward a cure.
Project Cure CRC Co-ChairsMichael Sapienza Alliance Project LeadDavid Fenstermacher, PhD | Scientific Co-ChairsJohn Marshall, MD Scott Kopetz, MD, PhD, FACP Christopher Lieu, MD Patient Advocate Co-ChairJohn Woerner |
Grant Review CommitteeJ. Randolph Hecht, MD Scott Kopetz, MD, PhD, FACP Christopher Lieu, MD | John Marshall, MD Alan P. Venook, MD |
Support the project
The Colorectal Cancer Alliance invites the public, corporations, foundations, and philanthropic individuals to join us by contributing to Project Cure CRC.
Top resources
FDA approves ColoSense, mt-sRNA screening test from Geneoscopy
ColoSense is a screening test for adults, 45 years of age or older, who are at average risk for developing colorectal cancer (CRC).
Dr. John Marshall joins the Alliance as Chief Medical Consultant
A veteran in the field of gastrointestinal cancer research, Dr. Marshall will share his leadership experience and scientific expertise to guide the Alliance’s patient support and research initiatives, particularly Project Cure CRC.
Alliance Announces Request for Proposals as it Launches the Largest-Ever CRC Research Investment
In an effort to expedite its life-saving work, the Colorectal Cancer Alliance (Alliance) Project Cure CRC initiative is excited to open its Request for Proposals (RFP). Tens of millions of dollars will be available to researchers from around the world whose work aims to expedite colorectal cancer (CRC) research to a curable science.